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  2. The Pride of the Sunshine - Wikipedia

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    Over his time as director of the Gator Band he formed numerous positive relationships with Gator Band alumni who return to Steve Spurrier Florida Field every year for homecoming. Professor Langford has done a lot for his students, even bailing out two sousaphone players from jail the night before the 1987 game against Louisiana State University .

  3. Gator Growl - Wikipedia

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    Gator Growl has its roots in the tradition of "Dad's Day," a turn-of-the-century tradition in which fathers of the then all-male student body were invited to visit the new campus. In 1916, a pep rally replaced Dad's Day and "Gator Growl" was born., [3] known as "firing up" enthusiasm for the next day's football game. In 1923, the tradition grew ...

  4. We Are the Boys from Old Florida - Wikipedia

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    In the early 1970s, the band began playing the song exclusively at the end of the third quarter, allowing every fan in attendance at Gator home games to stand, sway, and sing along. Pep bands at other UF sporting events also play the song, often at a similar time frame - a break in the action well into the contest.

  5. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium - Wikipedia

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    For 82 years, Florida Field was the home of Gator Growl, a student-produced show and pep rally held the Friday night before the annual homecoming football game that was long billed as the largest student-run pep rally in the world, Originally a simple affair, Gator Growl grew over the years and became a major event by the 1970s. The typical ...

  6. 30 of the Most Iconic Songs of the 1980s You Forgot About - AOL

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    The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson. ... Out of all the '80s hair bands' hard ...

  7. List of college marching bands in the United States - Wikipedia

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    show band SEC: Georgia: Redcoat Marching Band: Athens GA 1905 show band SEC: Kentucky: Wildcat Marching Band: Lexington KY 1893 show band SEC: LSU: LSU Tiger Marching Band: Baton Rouge LA 1893 show band SEC: Ole Miss: Pride of the South [6] Oxford MS show band SEC: MS State: Famous Maroon Band: Starkville MS 1902 show band SEC: Missouri ...

  8. Marching Chiefs - Wikipedia

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    Dr. Shellahamer resumed directorship in 1984 and Chiefs, along with the Gator Band, performed at Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa, FL. [23] 1988 saw the Marching Chiefs hit another membership milestone when it reached 400 students, thus making Chiefs the world's largest collegiate marching band. In 1989 Chiefs got a new director, Robert Sheldon, and ...

  9. Bands of America - Wikipedia

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    Bands of America (BOA) is a music education advocacy organization and promoter of high school marching band competitions in the United States. Established in 1975 as Marching Bands of America (MBA), founder Larry McCormick's goal was to provide educational opportunities for music students nationwide. McCormick organized the first annual Summer ...